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Radio Free Asia reporter to face judge | National news

 I would think that no one in their right mind would publicly broadcast criminal activities if they where smart. I think this has more to do with letting people know the truth and it's the Government that's trying to suppress his words. We can only hope for the best for this guy. What do you guys think about this case? Keep reading to find out more information. Radio Free Asia reporter to face judge | National news

Police Blotter: 14 Nov 2012

It’s a bird, it’s a plane – no, it’s a tuk-tuk driver A quick-thinking tuk-tuk driver turned the tables on a pair of would-be bag snatchers in the wee hours of Monday morning, ending their shenanigans by using his own vehicle as a battering ram. The two villains, 18 and 19, made their move after the driver had picked up a pair of foreign fares at Phnom Penh International Airport. When the teens made their move, the female passenger resisted, giving our tuk-tuk hero the chance to turn his vehicle into the thugs and send them tumbling to the ground. Police have sent the duo to court. Kampuchea Thmey Con woman regrets not testing co-offender first A woman scorned was quick to confess to her part in a moto-theft scheme on Saturday after being collared by capital cops. Police said the 42-year-old and her lover, 29, had convinced a Russei Keo district man to let them “test drive” the motorbike he was selling for $1,400, with the woman sticking around as collateral. When it beca...

This week at the HUBB...AJAMI (2009)

This week at the HUBB... AJAMI (2009) Palestinian Scandar Copti and Israeli Yaron Shani collaborated on this independent drama, which examines how the troubled relationship between their countries colors everyday life in the Middle East.  It follows the stories of a number of Palestinians and the conflicts they encounter living in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv.  Ajami won a special distinction award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for best foreign film at the 2009 Academy Awards. 120 minutes In Arabic and some Hebrew with English subtitles Critics say... "The performances are searingly intense, all delivered by non-professionals cast to type and extemporizing within the parameters of the script. They take the play out of acting, and the effect is unvarnished realism." - Globe and Mail "... acutely insightful about the social divisions within Israel, but it examines them without scolding or sentimentality." - seanax.c...

US lawmakers slam Cambodia's Prime Minister

A dozen senior US lawmakers have sent a damning indictment of Prime Minister Hun Sen to newly re-elected President Barack Obama, accusing the Cambodian premier of links to high-profile cases of illegal logging and a raft of human-rights abuses. The highly provocative and thinly sourced letter, signed by five senators and seven members of Congress, urges Obama to speak out against rights abuses – including a killing it alleges is connected to a firm with links to Hun Sen – during his upcoming visit to Cambodia for the ASEAN Summit .

Clean sweep for ASEAN | National news

 Cleaning for th ASEAN is always good. But this is something that should be looked at in the first place. I do understand that Cambodia is recovering from a violent history but I also feel that more help should be given to those kids roaming the streets. I see them here on the streets of Battambang all the time and I just think that the streets is no place for young kids to be wasting their childhood away. Clean sweep for ASEAN | National news

Police Blotter: 09 Nov 2012

Tourists triumph over couple of camera thiefs Two robbers in Phnom Penh picked the wrong tourists to mess with on Tuesday. Police said the pair pounced when they found the foreigners wandering in Daun Penh district and attempted to steal their camera. Clearly not ones to be trifled with, the tourists quickly turned the tables on the dastardly duo, giving them a sound thrashing before holding them for police. The would-be camera snatchers are now awaiting a visit with the judge. Kampuchea Thmey Police bust bunch of cockfight bettors A string of cockfighting busts continued on Wednesday, this time with police swooping in on a Kampot town gathering of blood sport enthusiasts. When cops showed, the gathering of gamblers quickly turned into a pell-mell run for freedom, with several actually diving into the town’s river to escape. In the end, five men, including the owner of the venue, were in custody, along with a pair of motorbikes. Police have sent the quintet to court. Kam...